Legislation -
Signed
(Executive)
-
Became Public Law No. 104-134 -
April 26, 1996

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $395.87 billion to federal departments such as the Departments of Commerce, State, Interior, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, and regulates how the funds are spent.

Highlights:

Bans the use of appropriated funds to transport teachers or students to overcome racial imbalance in any school or to carry out a racial desegregation plan.

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to prevent voluntary prayer or meditation in public schools.

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $395.87 billion to federal departments such as the Departments of Commerce, State, Interior, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, and regulates how the funds are spent.

Highlights:

Bans the use of appropriated funds to transport teachers or students to overcome racial imbalance in any school or to carry out a racial desegregation plan.

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to prevent voluntary prayer or meditation in public schools.

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $397.01 billion to federal departments such as the Departments of Commerce, State, Interior, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, and regulates how the funds are spent.

Highlights:

Bans the usage of appropriated funds to transport teachers or students to overcome racial imbalance in any school or to carry out a racial desegregation plan.

Prohibits the usage of appropriated funds to prevent voluntary prayer or meditation in public schools.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(209-206) -
March 7, 1996(Key vote)

Title: Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill appropriating $386.6 billion to federal departments such as the Departments of Commerce, State, Interior, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, and regulating how the funds are spent.

Highlights:

Bans the use of appropriated funds to transport teachers or students to overcome racial imbalance in any school or to carry out a racial desegregation plan.

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to prevent voluntary prayer or meditation in public schools.

Bans the use of funds for United Nations peacekeeping missions, unless the President decides it is in the national security interests of the United States.